At present, the spores of G. lucidum have been widely used in China as a home remedy for the adjuvant treatment of cancers, and its medical value has been widely recognized, however, its biological ...

According to the research published in Food & Functions recently, a team led by Prof. Huang Qing at the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy ...

A long-term high-fat diet (HFD) exerts lipotoxic effects on multiple organs, particularly the liver, leading to metabolic diseases. This study aimed to delineate the dynamic effects of HFD on lipid ...

Herbal medicine is by far one of the most ancient forms of therapy known to mankind, as the use of plants as medicine predates human history and contributes to the birth of modern medicine. Presently, ...

Scientists have identified lucidenic acid A, one of the bioactive compounds of Ganoderma lucidum, as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell ...

C57BL/6 mice were fed either a 45% or 60% HFD, followed by measurements of body composition, serum lipid profile, and liver pathology at four, eight, twelve, and sixteen weeks. Inflammatory responses, ...